‘Gretel’: People’s Arts Collective has commissioned a play based on a piece of Margarete Klopfleisch’s story using theatre, poems, art, music and visual display. The play was written by Alison Dunne, actress: Hayley Thornton, music: Sonja Grossner.

As you arrive

We will be in the forecourt, weather permitting [otherwise look for us inside the museum at last minute notice!]. The activity will invite people to enclose in cardboard boxes, each like a brick, something of their own life, personal, that will go into building the wall / a wall, public. Some participants may want to keep their box / brick.Inside the foyer: Westcotes Words/ Talking Tablecloths all day

Around 11.30am: Red Leicester Choir will be dropping by

Stalls with information about associated issues will also be inside in the foyer

Roxanne Dinsdale – Saiidi stick (northern Egypt ) originally a martial art, where men used the sticks to fight each other, then it became a mans dance and finally a dance for women.

Shaabi (Cairo street dance) A joyous freestyle dance performed to popular music this particular piece made famous, as it called people from all parts of Egypt to come together as brothers and sisters and vote.

Ghawazee ( improvised gypsy dance )
brought from India during the 11th century, the birthplace of what we now consider to be Middle Eastern dance , it incorporates steps from the many different styles which it influenced on its journey through the Middle East to Europe and beyond.

2.45pm *Poems

11.30am *Story circle with Ruth Fraser

3pm *Songs: Karen Harris

11.45am – 12pm *Poems

Cynthia

Ambrose Musiyiwa

Richard Byrt

3.15 pm *Westcotes Words

3.30pm *Final performance of the play ‘Gretel’ by Alison Dunne

12.15pm – 12.30pm *Singing

3.45pm – 4pm *Poems

Bobba

Sonja Grossner

Richard Byrt: poems based on Sonja Grossner’s biography.

Foyer on the way to the Lord Mayor’s Room

(top left off Victoria Gallery)

Stories, poetry and music circle around the mosaic: during the day this will be a space for you to tell stories, recite poetry, sing or just listen

Dinosaur Gallery

Making things

10-12.30pm: Have fun with Lorna Grossnermaking dinosaurs from electrical bits and pieces – you can bring your old computer mice and cables for recyclingEnding with dinosaur poems by Lorna, and Richard Byrt

2-4pm: World of Writing by After18: Learn about reading and writing in different cultures in this unique bookmark-making workshop.Create your own bookmark using leather stamping, lino printing or calligraphy.

Hosted by After18, a local charity that helps young refugees, our instructors developed their skills through the charity’s arts programme.

They will help you put your name or a meaningful word onto a bookmark in one of their own languages, such as Arabic, Bengali, Sinhala or Tigrinya.

Dual-language story books will be provided for inspiration.

UPSTAIRS in the Expressionist Gallery

Enjoy the play

Think about photos on the event theme:

· Walls

· Grossner family artwork

· PAC tablecloths from 2015

Hear Sonja Grossner’s music

Write and record your own poetry and music

There will be photos of artwork and other subjects on our theme showing on a loop during the morning.

11.00am The play ‘Gretel’ by Alison Dunne

1-4pm: See, Hear, Read: Visuals and audio help to inspire and encourage people to read the words that they listen to, sharing poetry, spoken word and rap, with sounds and music, all of which has been recorded live for this event by local artists from Leicester.

11.15am Sonja Grossner – music/poetry

1-2.30pm: [This will take place in the Council Chamber – meet near the stage in the Victorian Gallery … spaces available] Beat the Rap out of Poetry:This fun, interactive workshop will encourage young people to explore works of literature, such as Shakespeare, in the form of spoken word, poetry and rap to stimulate reading, self-expression and boost self-confidence. We will be using video projections, sounds, music and the support of two workshop facilitators. The outcome will be a piece of written and spoken poetry based on rhyme and rhythm and will be recorded as part of another interactive digital installation called “The Digital Vocal Booth”:Book your tickets via this link: www.anerki.eventbrite.co.uk

12pm The play ‘Gretel’ by Alison Dunne

1-4pm: Digital Vocal Booth: Following on from the “Beat the Rap out of Poetry” workshop, this interactive installation will enable the participants to record their work on a fun and easy to use interactive music and vocal looping station. The recording will then be uploaded online, where it can be shared with the world or kept for download.It will also be available during the day for people to use and experiment with spoken words and mix these with music, by reading from the provided extracts of famous literature and poetry.

Contact: Sheila Mosley 07751888391

Other groups joining us: City of Sanctuary, Campaign Against NHS Privatisation, After 18, Veterans for Peace, Quaker Asylum and Refugee Network